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<blockquote data-quote="OldSchool101" data-source="post: 1085038" data-attributes="member: 10086"><p>The advantages? The sideline covers a massive surface encircling the entire field of play. Any ball touching it is instantly a clock stop, not an infraction. Any player touching any part of the sideline and ball touching them is instantly play over. The sideline doesn’t need to “secure” a football. The split split millisecond a ball touches the sideline, it’s play over. Similar to the goal line being an invisible plane that extends upwards. THAT is why players occasionally scoop a loose ball out to the sideline when it’s risky to recover it, not to advance it, but protect it.</p><p></p><p>The sideline? It interfaces the field of play on BOTH sides and across a 480 Foot expanse (240X2) It can be used anywhere between pylons. That’s a huge advantage for a team and it’s why teams use it to stop the clock regularly. Understanding sideline limitations or inclusions is a critical part of the game. Particularly on Kickoffs. Many NFL players don’t even know how it can be used.</p><p></p><p>I once saw a Kickoff land in bounds at the 2 yardline. Very recently. The Returner stood in the field and the ball touched him. (He caught it and stepped backwards and onto the Sideline by an inch) Possession at the 1.5 yard line!! Oh he was extremely fortunate, had he fumbled it into play? Total nightmare. This was a veteran, NFL KR.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Had that Returner stepped on the sideline FIRST and simply touched the ball? Even if it fumbled into play? It’s an instant clock stop and possession change. He grounds the ball instantly like an electrical current.</p><p> Next? The ball would advance to the 40! I’m 100% sure that a significant number of professional athletes are not even aware of that. It’s very apparent his coaches don’t know or they just don’t care.</p><p></p><p>Technically on a Kickoff near sideline you could line up several of your tallest players to quickly lay on the sideline with toes and reach arms into field of play. All just past 10 yards. If at ANY time that ball touches those players? Laying into the field? They instantly ground the ball to sideline. You can extend parts of sideline nearly 3 full yards into the field. It sounds crazy, but I’ve seen it used several times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldSchool101, post: 1085038, member: 10086"] The advantages? The sideline covers a massive surface encircling the entire field of play. Any ball touching it is instantly a clock stop, not an infraction. Any player touching any part of the sideline and ball touching them is instantly play over. The sideline doesn’t need to “secure” a football. The split split millisecond a ball touches the sideline, it’s play over. Similar to the goal line being an invisible plane that extends upwards. THAT is why players occasionally scoop a loose ball out to the sideline when it’s risky to recover it, not to advance it, but protect it. The sideline? It interfaces the field of play on BOTH sides and across a 480 Foot expanse (240X2) It can be used anywhere between pylons. That’s a huge advantage for a team and it’s why teams use it to stop the clock regularly. Understanding sideline limitations or inclusions is a critical part of the game. Particularly on Kickoffs. Many NFL players don’t even know how it can be used. I once saw a Kickoff land in bounds at the 2 yardline. Very recently. The Returner stood in the field and the ball touched him. (He caught it and stepped backwards and onto the Sideline by an inch) Possession at the 1.5 yard line!! Oh he was extremely fortunate, had he fumbled it into play? Total nightmare. This was a veteran, NFL KR. Had that Returner stepped on the sideline FIRST and simply touched the ball? Even if it fumbled into play? It’s an instant clock stop and possession change. He grounds the ball instantly like an electrical current. Next? The ball would advance to the 40! I’m 100% sure that a significant number of professional athletes are not even aware of that. It’s very apparent his coaches don’t know or they just don’t care. Technically on a Kickoff near sideline you could line up several of your tallest players to quickly lay on the sideline with toes and reach arms into field of play. All just past 10 yards. If at ANY time that ball touches those players? Laying into the field? They instantly ground the ball to sideline. You can extend parts of sideline nearly 3 full yards into the field. It sounds crazy, but I’ve seen it used several times. [/QUOTE]
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